CDC’s social media toolkit tackles COVID-19 vaccination education
LTC providers can use a new set of pre-written social media messages and digital images to encourage staff and residents to learn more about COVID-19 vaccine safety and benefits.
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
Thanks in part to COVID-19 precautions, flu season is off to mild start, CDC expert says
There appears to be an indirect upside to all the mask wearing and social distancing: less flu activity in nursing homes and overall.
The dissent: CDC adviser fears loss of vaccine confidence
Although the first COVID-19 vaccines may be safe, symptoms or death from unrelated causes in the vulnerable LTC population may be incorrectly associated with immunization, one adviser says.
CDC shrinks two-week quarantine recommendation to 7 to 10 days
The agency has proposed shorter time frames for certain circumstances. The new options may help to balance a slight risk of transmission against the negative effects of quarantine on people and communities, the CDC says.
CDC advisers: Long-term care workers, residents should receive first COVID-19 vaccinations
An influential committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend that healthcare personnel and residents in long-term care should be the very first recipients of COVID-19 vaccinations. The vote reflects a desire for maximum benefit and minimum harm, committee members said.
Clinicians key to boosting coronavirus vaccine confidence, CDC says
A new webpage provides 10 “need to know” topics regarding vaccination against COVID-19 that clinicians can relay to patients in their care.
Feds uncover coronavirus’s heavy toll on assisted living
As of Oct. 15, 22% of assisted living communities in 39 states reported cases of COVID-19 among residents and staff members. Rates ranged widely, from 1.3% of communities in Iowa to 93% of Connecticut facilities.
CDC toolkit covers flu vaccination for post-acute and long-term care workers
The toolkit offers strategies for reaching out to unvaccinated individuals, and for tracking and monitoring vaccinations as part of a quality improvement program.
CDC briefing: Top officials talk up vaccine plans, focus on long-term care
Federal health officials touted transparency and nationwide distribution plans while keeping their eye on Phase 1 vaccine recipients, including LTC residents and workers.
Feds still ‘optimistic’ limited supply of a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by year’s end
Federal officials are confident that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready to distribute by the end of this year just days after announcing a major program that would provide the medication for long-term care facilities at no cost.
